by Ritsumeikan University and the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies

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In summer 2013, Princeton University students participated in the Global Seminar, "Vision and Insight in Classic Japan." Taught by Thomas Hare, the William Sauter LaPorte '28 Professor in Regional Studies and professor of comparative literature, the six-week Princeton course was held at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto and explored traditional Japanese culture with an emphasis on vision and its relation to aesthetic, religious and ethical insight. The Global Seminars are sponsored by the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) in conjunction with the Office of International Programs. Read more.